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TIL that vervet monkeys have different warning calls depending on the type of predator being encountered.

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b6Do9 TIL that the shooting of Lee Harvey Oswald by Jack Ruby in 1963 was broadcast live on national television and is the first known human killing seen live on TV.
xVV9g TIL in darts, the line that a player must stand behind is called the oche and is standardized to a distance of 7 feet, 9.25 inches horizontally from the face of the dartboard.
LklQ9 TIL The Doors drummer John Densmore was sued by remaining bandmates b/c he wouldn’t let them sell the commercial rights to their songs to Cadillac, saying late singer Jim Morrison would have opposed it. During a 6-year court battle, he was called anti-American, communist and Al Qaeda supporter.
grXdW TIL that Godzilla vs Kong's "Dr. Nathan Lind" isn't Alexander Skarsgård's only role as an ape-allied character. He was also an ape ally as "Tarzan" in "The Legend of Tarzan". Alexander also acted as "Eric Northman" on "True Blood" before his role as "Amleth" in "The Northman".
J1Br8 TIL the name and logo of the Philadelphia Eagles is derived from the National Recovery Administration's blue eagle logo.